Readings for Trinity 6 (focus text in bold): Deuteronomy 10:12-21 - "Circumcise your hearts, and no longer be stubborn" Psalm 90 - The Psalm of Moses, man's mortality juxtaposed with God's eternity Romans 6:3-11 - you were buried with Christ by baptism Matthew 5:20-26 - Let your righteousness exceed that of the Pharisees Deuteronomy Summer Series, Part 6 Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “Paul the Apostle” by Rembrandt van Rijn, oil on canvas, c. 1657, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 
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Readings for Trinity 5 (focus text in bold): Deuteronomy 8:2-6, 11-14 - "He humbled you and let you be fed with manna" Psalm 84 - "How amiable are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts!" 1 Peter 3:8-15a - The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous Luke 5:1-11 - Jesus and the miraculous draught of fish Deuteronomy Summer Series, Part 5 Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “Christ preaching to the multitudes” by James Smetham, c. 1860-1888, pen and black ink, watercolor with scratching on paper, private collection 
Readings for Trinity 3 (focus text in bold): Deuteronomy 6:20-25 - Teaching Israel's children about the Exodus Psalm 55:17-23 - "As for me, I will call upon God" 1 Peter 5:5b-11 - Be sober, because the devil prowls around like a lion Luke 15:1-10 - The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin Deuteronomy Summer Series, Part 3 Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: Parable of the Lost Drachma” by Domenico Fetti, c. 1618, oil on wood, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden 
Readings for the Sunday after Ascension Day (focus text in bold): 2 Kings 2:9-15 - Elijah is taken up into heaven Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 - "Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered" 1 Peter 4:7-11 - the end is at hand, therefore be sober and keep watch by prayer John 15:16-16:4a - Christ promises the Spirit of Truth to his disciples Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “The Ascension” by John Singleton Copley, 1775, oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 
Readings for Easter 1 (focus text in bold): Ezekiel 37:1-10 - the prophet's vision of the Valley of Dry Bones Psalm 30 - "the Lord has brought my soul out of hell" 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 -"Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us" John 20:19-23 - the risen Christ breaths the Holy Spirit onto his disciples Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: "The Doubting Thomas" by Carl Heinrich Bloch, 1881, oil on canvas, Ugerlóse Kirke, Denmark 
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Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: Detail from “The Resurrection of Christ” by Peter Paul Rubens, 1611, oil on board, Cathedral of our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium 
Readings for Maundy Thursday (focus text in bold): Exodus 12:1-11 - the institution of the Passover Psalm 43 - "I will go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness" 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 - Paul rehearses the institution of the Lord's Supper John 13:1-17 - Jesus washes his disciples' feet Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “The Last Supper” by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret by 1896, oil on canvas, private collection 
Readings for the Feast of the Annunciation (focus text in bold): Isaiah 7:10-25 - God will give a sign: a virgin will give birth Psalm 113 - the Lord lifts up the simple out of the dust Rom. 5:12-19 - as sin came to the world through a man, so life comes through a man Luke 1:26-38 - the story of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “The Annunciation” by El Greco, c.1590-1603, oil on canvas, Ohara Museum, Kurashiki, Japan 
Readings for Lent 4 (focus text in bold): Exodus 16:2-7a - Israel commanded to gather the manna Psalm 125 - they who put their trust in God shall be established like Mt. Zion Galatians 4:21-31 - We are children of the free woman, not the slave John 6:1-14 - Jesus feeds the 5,000 Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “La multiplicite des pains” (The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes) by James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894, gouache over graphite on gray wove paper, Brooklyn Museum, New York 
Readings for Quinquagesima (focus text in bold): Deuteronomy 6:4-14 - the greatest commandment: love God Psalm 106:1-10 - "give thanks to the Lord, for he is gracious" 1 Corinthians 13 - Paul's ode to true love Luke 18:31-43 - Jesus heals a blind beggar in Jericho on his way to Jerusalem Sermon by the Rev. Timothy Taylor Cover art: “Healing of the Blind Man of Jericho” by Maître de la Manne, c.1470, oil on panel, Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, Netherlands  |
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